Gemini

We had a great treat today – Gemini came to visit!  San and Laz Slomovitz are Gemini, an Ann Arbor musical institution.  We listen to a lot of their music in the classrooms, and the children really connect with the

Gemini sings “Hello”

songs.  Gemini songs are about people we love (mom and dad), things we love to eat (pizza, deli), or ways we love to move.  San and Laz also use a variety of instruments, and really get the children involved in the show.

Gemini started their set with “Hello, Hello,” their standard opener, and quickly transitioned to “Shalom Aleichem.”

The “Deli” song followed.  For those who have never heard this song, it is all about Zingerman’s, and is the reason why Zingerman’s sandwich #55 is named “Gemini Rocks the House!”

Their next song, “Sun’s Gonna Shine,” needed some audience participation, so Laz taught everyone hand motions to go with the song.

Next came a growing song, “Seed in the Ground,” followed by “Zum Gali Gali,” a favorite Israeli folk song. 

Gemini often does story songs when they visit us, and this time they did a musical version of the folk story “It Could Always Be Worse.”  However, instead of bringing more animals into the story, they brought more instruments – in this case spoons – into the story.  Laz and San taught the children how to play the spoons, and passed many pairs out to raise the noise level as things got worse in the story.

A “do as I do” song came next: “Hey, Hey Look at Me” had the children jumping, raising their arms, turning, knocking knees, and much more.  Then came a call and response song based on the book Brown Bear, Brown Bear. 

Next San brought out his limberjack, always a favorite.  The children found it particularly funny when the limberjack danced on its head, and did the splits.  More laughs followed during “Down By the Bay.”

The twins closed with Old McDonald, and spirited version of “Haveinu Shalom Aleichem.”  It is always fun to have Gemini come and visit us, and today was no exception. 

You can follow Gemini at www.geminichildrensmusic.com!